VIDEO: This week the United Soybean Board announced the first and only soybased fire suppressant had been certified safe for sale.
But what do firefighters think about the new product?
Firefighters from across the U.S. participated in a fire demonstration at the Dalton, Georgia, fire department looking at the effectiveness of Soyfoam.
A Farm to Fire demo allowed firefighters to see first-hand how it performed with different types of fires at 1% and 3% concentrations. That included farmer and firefighter Jeff King of Coryden, Kentucky. "I was impressed with this. The knockdown, ability to knock down the fire. We weren’t’ able to relight it which was very impressive."
South Dakota farmer and Roscoe firefighter Andy Weisser also tested the product and is excited that it’s less corrosive than conventional foams.